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Melisa Idris speaks to Howard Lee, Chief of DAPSY, about the party’s efforts to address shortcomings in communication efforts. Howard Lee is also the former state exco for Youth, Sports and Human Development for Perak.

Melisa Idris speaks to Howard Lee, former Perak state exco for Youth, Sports & Human Development, and assemblyman for Pasir Pingi, about the voter response to the political developments in the state and how it is being expressed and addressed.

Yesterday Malaysia recorded the third consecutive day of three-digit increase in Covid-19 cases. Melisa Idris speaks to Dato' Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Senior Consultant Paediatrician, about the projected trajectory the pandemic will have in Malaysia, the estimated number of deaths from Covid-19, and what this will mean for our hospital capacity.

Governments around the world are scrambling to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. But what can business do? How can they contribute? Melisa Idris speaks to Arnaud Bernaert, Head of Shaping the Future of Health and Health Care at the World Economic Forum, about the need to tap into the resources and ideas of the private sector, including the development of a safe, manufacturable, vaccine for Covid-19.

As the Restriction of Movement Order comes into effect, Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi discuss the information released by authorities regarding interstate travel, and other Covid-19 related news from the day. 

Following the announcement by the National Security Council that all students in private and public higher education institutions must return to their hometowns during the Restriction of Movement Order period, many students were caught out by the short notice. Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi speak to Haziq Azfar, President of the Students' Union of Universiti Malaya about the plight of local students. 

What does the Restriction of Movement Order mean for employers and employees? Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi speak to Lim Wei Jiet, lawyer and Secretary-General, National Human Rights Society (Hakam)

Malaysia will impose a nationwide movement control order for two weeks, from Wednesday 18th March until Tuesday 31st March, in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi take a closer look at the six measures that were announced.

Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi speak to Professor Dato' Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Dean of Medicine at Universiti Malaya about the two-week nationwide movement control order, and how it could help "flatten the curve". Professor Adeeba is also a member of the special Selangor task force to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak in the state.

What does this two-week nationwide movement control order mean for Malaysians? Melisa Idris and Hafiz Marzukhi speak to Dr Khor Swee Kheng, a physician and public health expert who is currently reading Public Policy at the University of Oxford.